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Abi, Fletch, Jimmy
Jacqui
(Clockwise top) Marcel, Curtis, Mack, Robbie, Fletch
Fletch, Ryan |
GS: Jimmy Spencer (James Daffern) Hope Parker (Olivia Sofie
Newman) Stuart gets a call at
training - a young man has been apprehended breaking into his house at the
Barrons. Arriving home, Stuart informs the officer he knows exactly who the
"burglar" is - his son! Stuart is shocked to hear Ryan has walked out
on Stuart tells
Ryan he will get him his two grand if he comes to training for a trial.
Fletch gets it out of Abi that she went to college with Jimmy for three years
and Jack, his three-year-old son, has got cancer. Fletch is still suspicious
that Jimmy is her old boyfriend, and stops the ten grand cheque she wrote for
him. Stuart introduces Ryan in training as Ryan Greene. When Phil suggests she
take an executive role at the club, Jacqui wants the
Marketing Manager role, and Nikki tells her how
good Claudia was at it, which gives Jacqui an idea. After Ryan outperforms
Fletch in training, the lads give him a welcome by putting his clothes in the
shower. Patrick informs
Stuart Birmingham have filled him in on Ryan's real identity, and more
importantly, why he left. Stuart confronts Ryan over he being chucked out
over suspected arson but Ryan denies he was responsible. Jimmy turns up at
Abi's angry that the cheque was stopped. Abi realises it was Fletch, but is
left shocked when Jimmy says he could get double if he went to the papers
with stories of he and Abi's wild student days. When Abi confronts Fletch
with what Jimmy is threatening, Fletch is stunned to realise the stories of
Abi involved in sex parties is true. Jacqui travels to central Abi gets a message from Jimmy apologising for what he's done and soon the press are at Abi's door wanting to speak to her. Abi
can't believe her eyes when she finds Fletch with the team gambling with
thousands of pounds over a card game, and informs them Fletch stopped a
cheque for a three-year-old needing an operation. Fletch brings home the
money he's won at the game, and gives it to Abi to make it up to her, and
pass on to Jimmy. Patrick extends Ryan’s trial to a month. Jacqui gives Phil
her big reveal - she is setting up Harchester United Television - HUTV. When
Phil worries about how it will be paid for, Jacqui informs him they will hire
everything in until they have enough subscribers to pay for their own
equipment. More importantly, nothing will need to eat into their remaining
lottery winnings, which leaves Phil squirming! Notes: First appearance of Ryan Naysmith (Ricky Whittle) Best Known For: James Daffern was
another DT face in "Days That Shook the World" (2005). He also
starred in "Emmerdale" (5 eps, 2008), "Home Time" (3 eps,
2009), "Hunted" (3 eps, 2012),
"Raised by Wolves" (2 eps, 2012),
"The Nevers" (3 eps,
2023), "DI Ray" (2 eps, 2024) and " The Best: When calling a truce with Fletch Ryan discovers playing for the
club is Fletch's dream. He is given advice which Fletch’s dad always used to
say - that everyone behaves like a plonker once in their life, it's what
makes us human. Quotes: Ryan tells Stuart he “hasn’t asked how mom and Scarlett
are", which sounds like Stuart has a daughter. However, there is no
further mention of this character, and their time in the show together does put
across that Ryan is Stuart’s only child. An abandoned Season 9 story
(confirmed by Ricky Whittle) was that Ryan had been married to his teenage
girlfriend, so maybe that was Scarlett? Additional
Info: Ryan has been with Soundtrack: Colours: "Another
One", Solid Sessions:
"Janeiro", The Vines: "Outtathaway",
Shakedown: "Down", Orinoko: " |
